Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus

Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus was a Roman general and consul in 222 BCE. He served alongside his brother, Publius Cornelius Scipio, as a proconsul and commander in Spain from 217 to 211 BCE during the Second Punic War.1

The Scipio brothers were instrumental in preventing Carthaginian reinforcements from reaching Hannibal in Italy. They achieved significant victories, including battles against Hannibal's brother, Hasdrubal. Despite their successes, the brothers were eventually defeated and killed in Spain in 211 BCE while attempting to counter a three-pronged Carthaginian attack. Their efforts, however, were crucial in tying down Carthaginian resources and preventing them from reinforcing Hannibal.12